Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Constantine the Great
Constantine came to Britain w...
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Viking Industry and Trade
Manufactured objects in Jorvik ...
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20th Century
The twentieth century saw the city o...
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Horse Racing in York
' Every year there be more noble lo...
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Viking timeline
793 – Viking raiders attack Li...
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City of Kings
The city of York and the Crown were...
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Life in Elizabethan York
In many respects the Elizabethan per...
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1000 Years of Justice at York Castle
York Castle has been a site of justi...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Tombstone of Julia Velva
- Jewbury Cemetery
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- King Edward III and York
- First World War Memorial
- Queen Margaret's Arch
- Elizabeth Boardingham
- York Art Gallery
- Central Methodist Chapel
- York and the Jacobite Rebellions
- Mithras and Arimanius
- Cinema Comes to York
- Joseph Terry & Sons: Chocolate Manufacturers
- Coppergate & Jorvik Viking Centre
- York and the Restoration of the Monarchy
- Mosaic with a Woman's Head